Indulge guilt-free in this ice-cold Tropical Banana Nice Cream! This 5-ingredient recipe uses delicious fruits with no added sugar. That’s right, it’s sugar-free, dairy-free, and counts towards your daily fruit intake. Best of all – no ice cream maker needed!

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Is it summer yet? Right now it’s March and it’s super hot with our heater running. That’s all the reason I need to make Banana Nice Cream. Store-bought ice creams are usually made with dairy and lots of sugar. Hello, Inflammation City! And let’s face it, healthier alternative ice creams like Rebel, Halo Top, or Wink come with hefty NYC health-food market prices. Without any hand churning or an ice cream maker, you can make your own healthier ice cream versions at home. At. Any. Time.

All you need is a food processor and frozen fruit. Let’s do this!

What’s in Tropical Banana Nice Cream?

• Bananas
• Mixed Berries
• Mangos
• Pineapples
• Coconut Milk or Coconut Yogurt
• Chia Seeds (optional for garnish)

You’ll want to make this Nice Cream all the time:

• It’s ice cream. It’s delicious!
• Quick and easy
• Budget friendly
• Customizable flavors
• Great for entertaining guests
• The perfect healthy indulgent treat

This Healthy Low Calorie and Low Carb Ice Cream provides:

• Calories: 118 kcal
• Carbs: 16g
• Fat: 6g
• Protein: 1g
• Natural Sugars: 9g

How do you make Tropical Banana Nice Cream?

Freeze: your frozen fruit for a few hours or overnight. Place a bread pan in the freezer to chill before making the ice cream.

Cut: the frozen fruits into medium-sized pieces to fit into the food processor. Set aside some mango and pineapple chunks for topping.

Food Processor: place all the ingredients into the food processor and pulse until you’re left with small crumbles.

Pour: the coconut milk little by little to help the ice cream liquefy and blend more smoothly if needed. Switch the processor to low for 1-2 minutes then high until it reaches uniform ice cream consistency.

Transfer: the ice cream to the chilled bread pan. Add mango, pineapple, and chia seeds for topping.

Chill: Serve immediately for soft serve. Chill in the freezer for 2 hours for a firmer ice cream texture.

Tips for Success

• Spatula: Depending on the strength of your food processor, you may need to use a spatula to clear the sides of the food processor.

• Bananas: use ripe bananas for a sweeter taste!

• Coconut Milk/Yogurt: add only as little as you can. I use ¼ cup, but you can go as high as ½ cup.

• Scooping: let the ice cream sit on the counter for 15-20 minutes. This will allow ice cream to soften up enough for scooping. The ice cream will be solid straight out of the freezer.

Delicious Banana Nice Cream Variations

• Cherry Limeade: bananas + frozen cherries + lime juice
• Strawberry: bananas + strawberries
• Blueberry: bananas + blueberries
• Peach Zinger: bananas + peach + ginger
• Snickers: bananas + chocolate + peanut butter + almonds + almond milk
• Mint: bananas + coconut milk + spinach + peppermint extract
• Try making popsicles out of any banana nice cream flavor!

Love fruits? Here are some more juicy recipes:

• The Best Skin-Smoother Super Smoothie
• The Most Delicious Anti-Inflammatory Cherry Berry Salad
• Easy Sprouted Overnight Oats with Chia and Blueberries 
• 6-Ingredient Tomato Berry Kale Caesar Salad